As the German stock index DAX continues its upward trend, rising 3.38% in recent weeks, investor optimism is fueled by hopes of potential interest rate cuts and robust economic indicators across Europe. In this favorable market environment, identifying growth companies with high insider ownership can be particularly attractive, as these stocks often benefit from strong internal trust and an alignment of interests between management and shareholders.
Top 10 growth companies with high insider ownership in Germany
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name |
Insider ownership |
Profit growth |
|
pferdewetten.de (XTRA:EMH) |
26.8% |
75.4% |
|
YOC (XTRA:YOC) |
24.8% |
22.5% |
|
Stemmer Imaging (XTRA:S9I) |
26.1% |
23.2% |
|
Deutsche Beteiligungs (XTRA:DBAN) |
39.4% |
63.5% |
|
Exasol (XTRA:EXL) |
25.3% |
117.1% |
|
NAGA Group (XTRA:N4G) |
14.1% |
78.3% |
|
Alelion Energy Systems (DB:2FZ) |
37.4% |
106.6% |
|
Stratec (XTRA:SBS) |
30.9% |
20.3% |
|
Redcare Pharmacy (XTRA:RDC) |
17.7% |
50.1% |
|
elumeo (XTRA:ELB) |
25.8% |
120.2% |
Click here to see the full list of 22 stocks from our Fast-Growing German Companies with High Insider Ownership screener.
Here we highlight a subset of our favorite stocks from the screener.
Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆
Overview: Stratec SE, with a market capitalization of EUR 532.43 million, develops and manufactures automation and instrumentation solutions for in vitro diagnostics and life sciences in Germany, the European Union and internationally.
Operations: The company’s revenue segments focus on automation and instrumentation solutions for in vitro diagnostics and life sciences in Germany, the European Union and internationally.
Insider ownership: 30.9%
Stratec SE, a growth company with high insider ownership, is expected to report earnings growth of 20.3% annually, outperforming the German market. Although the company is trading 54.9% below its estimated fair value, its revenue growth of 7.9% annually falls short of the desired 20%. The latest results showed a significant increase in net profit for the second quarter (EUR 3.48 million) compared to the previous year (EUR 1.05 million), highlighting the potential for significant earnings growth amid slower revenue growth.
Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆
Overview: The Friedrich Vorwerk Group SE offers solutions for energy conversion and energy transport in Germany and Europe with a market capitalization of 428 million euros.
Operations: The company’s revenue segments include EUR 95.30 million from electricity, EUR 160.89 million from natural gas, EUR 28.38 million from clean hydrogen and EUR 117.28 million from adjacent opportunities.
Insider ownership: 18%
Friedrich Vorwerk Group SE, trading 41.5% below its estimated fair value, reported strong second-quarter results with revenue of EUR 117.41 million and net profit of EUR 7.96 million, up from EUR 92.55 million and EUR 2.38 million respectively last year. Profit rose 48.6% last year and is expected to grow significantly by 23.3% annually, outpacing the German market’s forecast growth rate of 20%. Revenue is expected to grow 7.6% annually, outpacing the market average of 5.3%.
Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆
Overview: Zalando SE operates an online platform for fashion and lifestyle products with a market capitalization of 6.14 billion euros.
Operations: The company’s sales segments total 10.49 billion euros.
Insider ownership: 10.4%
Zalando, which traded 58.4% below its estimated fair value, reported strong second-quarter results with revenue of €2.64 billion and net profit of €95.7 million, up from €56.6 million a year earlier. Profit rose 84.3% last year and is expected to grow significantly by 24.63% annually, outpacing the German market’s growth rate of 20%. Revenue is expected to grow 5.6% annually, slightly above the market average of 5.3%.
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Companies discussed in this article include XTRA:SBS, XTRA:VH2, and XTRA:ZAL.
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